A. R. Rahman Chennai Concert and " KADAL" motion Picture Album..

I have already written about ARRs Chennai Concert.  I cant stop myself from writing some more.  If any of us seen the MTV Un Plugged Season 2 - which kick started with A. R. Rahman's unplugged songs - also featured one Shaktisri Gopalan singing the song called " Nenjukulle" which went Viral in the internet within hours of its telecast.
The energy this album displays is of different kind.  A sort of divine serenity... which touches you more than one way.  I am not even referring to lyrics here which elates you to a different level altogether which some of us can understand and follow. In the Chennai concert ARR - presented almost all the soundtrack of "Kadal".  His proud " Guru " Maniratnam was all smiles.  Undoubtedly this duo has mesmerized the Indian audience with their work - individually as well as together.
I was in a flight from Delhi to Mumbai this afternoon and had the good fortune of traveling with the lesser flamboyant Khan called Irfan Khan ( the Life of Pi fame ) who was once referred by Shoba De in her column " the most over rated actor in India is Amir Khan and the most under rated actor in India is Irfan Khan" - also heard my praises for this album and promised to download this album as soon as he access his iTune store.  Yes he was using a Apple Pro lap top. :-).
This album is going to be another trend setting methodology in the music industry for India. Many will struggle to cope up with the changing times and the composition of ARR which clearly moved from the set path. Only an ARR can take such a risk.  He learnt is formula quickly and dominates the Indian music industry for over two decades now. A pathetic Blue and Jab Tak Hai Jaan - are of course need to be forgotten. His acknowledgement openly for Maniratnam as his guru proves a point a creative mind needs the freedom what he deserves. No one would have thought a rejected " Jay ho" by Subhash Ghai would have made it to Oscars through Slum Dog Millionaire.
Jaya TV did telecast this event twice during the PONGAL celebrations.  The grandeur with which the concert was executed, the super director Shanakar's presence, amicable Hasini and Maniratnam, Mass hero Kartik in the front row and a young crowd breaking into frenzy.... in our own soil one experienced an international concert .. probably first of its kind.
ARR welcome back. Every change is good and I am sure you will rock for decades to come.